Monica Padman: Co-Creator of Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, Producer, Writer, and Actor

<p>With the launch of her first show alongside Dax Shepard in 2018, Monica Padman became one of the biggest podcasters in the game. That year, <em>Armchair Expert</em> was the most-downloaded podcast of the year and won iHearts Radio’s Best New Podcast Award. Today, the Armchair Umbrella Network hosts a slew of other successful shows (<em>Monica and Jess Love Boys, Nurture vs Nurture, Experts on Expert, etc.)</em>, most of which Padman co-hosts and all of which she produces. But back before Padman’s insightful and charming voice was living in our heads rent-free, her idea of success was to land a job acting—specifically, on the next <em>Friends</em>. On this episode, hear how Padman found herself on a path beyond her wildest dreams by embracing what unfolded in front of her.</p>